Skip to main content

About Pincha Village

Pincha is a small village in Dantan II tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 455, made up of 230 males and 225 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 136.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721426, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pincha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pincha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Dantan II
Pincode 721426
Area (hectares) 136.78 hectares
Population 455
Male Population 230
Female Population 225
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pincha compares

By the 2011 count Pincha is the 86th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,316 residents. Its 136.78 hectares work out to about 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Pincha

Pincha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pincha as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Paniara, Panithupia, Parami Chak and Patpur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Pincha

As per the Census of India 2011, Pincha village had a population of 455. That makes it the 86th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,316 residents.

Pincha village has 230 males and 225 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pincha has about 978 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Pincha is 721426. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pincha covers 136.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Pincha falls under Dantan II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Pincha notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pincha.

Pincha is in Dantan II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Pincha today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All